Platform Engineer; -premise

Are you ready to showcase your REAL skills and expertise as a Platform Engineer? Have you always dreamed of building the infrastructure that powers nearly every real estate agent in the Netherlands? Then the Platform Engineer role at Realworks is exactly what you’re looking for!

As a Platform Engineer at Realworks, you’ll tackle every challenge head-on when it comes to designing, building, and improving our self-service infrastructure. Thousands of brokers rely on our platform to simplify their workflows and with your drive and technical know-how, you’ll elevate that foundation to new heights. You’ll support other teams to craft best-in-class deployment workflows and guide them through any infrastructure questions.

In this role, you’ll collaborate on both the architecture and ongoing evolution of our platform, while leading innovative projects that make our environment ever more robust and user-friendly.

• Automate and scale our infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible and Kustomize;
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with ArgoCD, Spinnaker and Jenkins;
• Deploy and manage on-premises Kubernetes clusters;
• Implement observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, Open Telemetry and ELK/EFK;
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize and support their deployment workflows;
• Troubleshoot incidents and performance issues across our distributed systems.

You’ll join a brand-new, four‑person Platform Team made up of an AWS Specialist, two Dev Ops Engineers and a System Administrator. Together, you’ll lay the groundwork for our self‑service infrastructure, with every voice heard and knowledge shared.

• You have experience as a Platform or Dev Ops engineer, with a proven track record in infrastructure‑as‑code and distributed systems;
• Hands‑on experience deploying and maintaining cloud‑native platforms on‑premises and in AWS;
• Kubernetes expertise: managing, scaling and tuning clusters for rock‑solid reliability;
• Advanced scripting and automation skills in Java, Python, Go and Bash;
• Proficiency in configuration management and provisioning with Ansible, Terraform and Kustomize;
• Ownership of CI/CD pipelines using ArgoCD, Spinnaker and Jenkins;
• You possess intermediate network design knowledge, enabling you to plan and implement efficient, secure connectivity across our infrastructure;
• Deep knowledge of observability and messaging tools:
  Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, Open Telemetry, ELK/EFK, Victoria Metrics, Kafka and Active
  
  MQ.

At Realworks we offer a lot of space for your own initiatives and personal development. We are located in a nice office in the city centre of Amsterdam, easy to reach by public transportation and car. Together with 100+ colleagues, we work in small teams, which gives you a lot of responsibility.

• Balance and Bliss:
  Achieve work‑life harmony and well‑being;
• Global Vibes:
  Embrace an international, energetic, and flexible work environment;
• Central and Cool Workspace:
  Enjoy the best of both worlds with our cool, centrally located office with easy accessibility, making your daily commute a breeze;
• Fuel for Success:
  Indulge in healthy lunches when working on‑site;
• Flexible Work:
  Embrace hybrid work and travel allowances;
• Dutch Courses:
  Learn the language and dive into the local culture;
• Fun‑filled Meetups:
  Engage in quarterly events with activities and drinks;
• Empowered Impact:
  Make a difference and bring your ideas to the self‑managed teams;
• Ongoing Growth:
  Fuel your professional development with Realworks’ annual learning and development budget;
• 25 Days Holiday:
  Relax, recharge, and spend quality time with loved ones with 25 days of annual leave;
• Pension Plan:
  Secure your future with our retirement savings support;
• Equipment:
  Excel in your role with company‑provided laptop (Mac Book or Windows) and essential tools.

Contact our recruiter Isa Beau van den Berge at  or via recruitment